CA rejects illegal dismissal claim filed by temps
THE COURT OF APPEALS (CA) rejected an illegal dismissal charge filed by manpower agency workers against a firearms manufacturer and their agency, upholding earlier...
Trump asked to spare farm workers from deportation
WASHINGTON 鈥 US farm industry groups want President-elect Donald Trump to spare their sector from his promise of mass deportation, which could upend a...
Primary defense for wrongfully charged workers
By Rey Elbo
I am the operations manager of a small company. For some reason, the chief executive officer (CEO) who is a foreign national wants me...
Labor鈥檚 new frontier: Flexible work with benefits
A UNIVERSITY of the Philippines (UP) academic said he supports the creation of an 鈥渋ndependent worker鈥 class of employee with flexible hours but more benefits than the current crop of independent contractors or freelancers.
Elements of a smart onboarding process
By Rey Elbo
Is there a connection between employee retention and the onboarding process? In other words, how do we determine the success of onboarding with employee...
Gig work: Long hours, less than minimum wage
RIDE-HAILING and delivery gig workers need to spend extended hours on the road and even then, struggle to net the equivalent of minimum wage,...
Discipline rules HR should never ignore
By Rey Elbo
In disciplining workers, what common mistakes do many human resource (HR) people often make, even though they may believe they鈥檙e doing a good job...
Seasonal hiring seen masking job market flaws
THE UPTICK in employment towards the end of the year reflects seasonal hiring for the holidays, masking the problems of precarious employment and poor job quality.
Why hire manpower agency workers?
By Rey Elbo
Our factory has more than 200 regular workers. Our chief executive officer (CEO) believes that regular employment is key to sustainable labor productivity. He鈥檚...
鈥楨ndo鈥 could scare away socially responsible investors, unions say
CONTRACTUALIZATION, also known as 鈥渆ndo,鈥 which denies workers a path to regular employment, is damaging the Philippines鈥 global standing with regard to labor rights, possibly deterring funds that pick investments on the basis of social responsibility criteria, union leaders said.
Suggestions for an employee reward system
By Rey Elbo
I鈥檓 the human resource (HR) manager for a rural savings bank. I was tasked with setting up an employee suggestion system. How do we...
DoLE urges employers to foster culture of 鈥榲oluntary compliance鈥
THE Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) said Thursday told employers to work towards a culture of voluntary compliance with labor standards, citing the...